Putting Glass Walls on New York's Slaughterhouses So We Can
See Behind Closed Doors
Jerry Hayes Meats, Inc.

Citation: On July 13, 2010 at approxitemaly 0745 I
performed the above procedure and found the following
noncompliance's on the small animals slaughter floor: the wall
directly behind the final wash area had maggots crawling up the wall
and on the floor. The wall behind the blood pit had maggots as well
as the wall behind where the final trim takes place. The hose that
is used for washing the carcasses had a grimy substance accumulated
on the hose, along with fat, blood, and hair in and around the
nozzle of the hose. The entire small animal slaughter floor was
Rejected with tag #B18815292 and the hose was rejected with tag
#B18815283. Slaughter was able to start at 0930 after the
establishment re-cleaned and sanitized the entire floor. , Plant
Manager has been informed of these noncompliances in both writing
and orally. This document serves as a written notification that
failure to comply with regulations could result in further
regulatory and or administrative actions.

Regulation:

416.13(c) Each official establishment shall monitor daily the
implementation of the procedures in the Sanitation SOP’s.

416.4(b) Non-food-contact surfaces of facilities, equipment, and
utensils used in the operation of the establishment must be cleaned
and sanitized as frequently as necessary to prevent the creation of
insanitary conditions and the adulteration of product.